The Israel Hamas War

Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages, how the war in Gaza has devastated the territory and left thousands dead and the flurry of international diplomacy to bring about a cease-fire.

Highlights

  1. What to Know About the I.C.C.’s Decision to Issue Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders

    Here is a closer look at the court and its arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and a Hamas leader, Muhammad Deif.

     By Emma BubolaCharlie Savage and

    The International Criminal Court prosecutor, Karim Khan, said in a statement that he was applying for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and members of Hamas for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
    CreditPool photo by Peter Dejong
  2. U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution

    The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

     By Farnaz FassihiEuan Ward and

    Robert A. Wood, the American ambassador to the U.N., raising his hand to veto a draft resolution calling for a cease fire in Gaza, on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York City.
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  3. Israel Indicts Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document on Hamas

    One of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisers is accused of leaking a top-secret document to a German tabloid in an attempt to influence public sentiment on hostage negotiations.

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    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has accused Israeli prosecutors of aggressively cracking down on his aide while ignoring his critics’ leaks to the news media.
    CreditOhad Zwigenberg/Associated Press
  4. Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel

    The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.

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    People running toward humanitarian aid packages dropped over the northern Gaza Strip in April.
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  5. Coffee, Juice, Shawarma: Tiny Traces of Normal Life in a Ruined Gaza

    Most people in the enclave are struggling just to survive Israel’s assault on Hamas, and experts say famine is imminent. Yet a few pockets of ordinary life have bloomed in defiance of the war.

     By Vivian Yee and

    A street flooded with sewage water in Deir al Balah, Gaza, in July. The city was once known for its restful olive and date palm groves. Now, bombing can shatter the calm in a second.
    CreditEyad Baba/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  1. For a Raw Portrait of War, Look to Palestinian Poets

    In their new collections, Mosab Abu Toha and Najwan Darwish share unvarnished views of destruction, displacement and loss.

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    Mosab Abu Toha, now in the United States, is following the war in Gaza, and putting what he sees into poems. His latest book is “Forest of Noise.”
    CreditMarissa Leshnov/Guardian, via Redux
  2. West Bank Settlement Supporters Have Big Hopes for Trump’s Presidency

    As Donald J. Trump nominates staunch supporters of Israel to key positions, advocacy groups are taking aim at the departing administration's policies.

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    Construction in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank in December.
    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
  3. Looters Strip Aid From About 100 Trucks in Gaza, U.N. Agency Says

    UNRWA, the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, said its drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload supplies in what it called one of the worst such incidents of the war.

     By Hiba Yazbek and

    Trucks bearing humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel last week.
    CreditAmir Cohen/Reuters
  4. Families of American Victims of Oct. 7 Attack Sue Iran

    The lawsuit aims to highlight Iran’s role in the attack that killed about 1,200 people as well as its support for Hamas and other terrorist groups.

     By Adam Goldman and

    Claimed victims of terrorist attacks led by Iran have repeatedly sued the country in American courts over the years.
    CreditPhilip Cheung for The New York Times
  5. Over 30 People Killed in Israeli Strikes in Central and Northern Gaza

    As Israel’s military wages a renewed offensive in the northern part of the enclave, Al Bureij and Nuseirat in central Gaza came under attack.

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    Outside a hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, a woman mourned victims of an Israeli airstrike.
    CreditAbdel Kareem Hana/Associated Press

The Scale of Destruction in Gaza

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  2. A picture made available by the family of Shaaban al-Dalou, who burned alive after an Israeli strike at a hospital.
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  5. Gazans assess the damage from an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Wednesday.
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Plight of Hostages Held by Hamas

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  2. “I feel the hostage situation has been put to the back,” said Ofri Bibas-Levy, Yarden Bibas’s sister.
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  3. Posters in November in Tel Aviv showing some of the hostages seized on Oct. 7.
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  4. Amit Soussana in Israel in March, after she was released by Hamas.
    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
  5. Families of American hostages being held in Gaza participated in a vigil at Manhattan’s Columbus Circle on Sunday.
    CreditAdam Gray for The New York Times

The Oct. 7 Attacks

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  1. Israeli soldiers collect the bodies of civilians killed by Hamas militants on Saturday in the village of Kfar Aza.
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  3. Running to a reinforced concrete shelter in Ashkelon, Israel, moments after a rocket siren was sounded on Oct. 7.
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  4. Relatives and friends of victims of the Oct. 7 attacks gathered at the site of the Nova music festival on the morning of the anniversary.
    CreditAvishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times
  5. Palestinians surveying the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, last month.
    CreditYousef Masoud for The New York Times

Diplomatic Efforts to End the Conflict

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  1. The aftermath of an explosion on Monday in the Lebanese village of Qmatiyeh near Beirut.
    CreditDavid Guttenfelder for The New York Times
  2. A building in Hod Hasharon, Israel, that was destroyed during Iran’s missile attack on Wednesday.
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  3. An Israeli strike in Khiam, Lebanon, on Wednesday. American diplomats are pushing for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
    CreditKaramallah Daher/Reuters
  4. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attending a Holocaust remembrance ceremony this week in Jerusalem. His war decisions could affect his future as prime minister.
    CreditAmir Cohen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
  5. A U.N. peacekeeper in the southern Lebanese village of Yarine in July.
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  6. Israeli Strike in the Heart of Beirut Kills at Least 20

    Israel was targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, but failed to kill him, one Israeli official said. Hezbollah officials said none of the group’s leaders were at the attack site.

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    I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Over War in Gaza

    The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, were issued for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The court also sought to arrest Hamas’s military chief, Muhammad Deif, for crimes against humanity.

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